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SportTrac Discussion
Engine & Drivetrain
V8 swap would it be worth it over all?
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<blockquote data-quote="Richard L" data-source="post: 816625" data-attributes="member: 52972"><p>There are a number of issues that you will need to resolvee before you can swap an older 302 V8 into the Gen-1 Sport Trac.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>1. The Gen-1 Sport Trac nose is based on the Explorer Sport and was not made to accept any of the popular Ford V8's So the V8 will not just drop in and bolt up. There will be a lot of fabrication and modifying of parts as well as the engine bay to accept any V8.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>2. None of the existing ECU computers are compatible with the old engines ahd the Sport Trac.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>3. Many states do not allow replacing an engine with one from an older year model. That may actually make it illegal to drive on the highway, and cause you to fail any polution testing or safety insspections. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I think the days of the engime swaps are quickly going away Since it appears that you are looking at this possible swap from a finacial vew point, I think you would be far better off financially to just replace the V6 with a rebuilt V6, or buy a new truck with a V8.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Richard L, post: 816625, member: 52972"] There are a number of issues that you will need to resolvee before you can swap an older 302 V8 into the Gen-1 Sport Trac. 1. The Gen-1 Sport Trac nose is based on the Explorer Sport and was not made to accept any of the popular Ford V8's So the V8 will not just drop in and bolt up. There will be a lot of fabrication and modifying of parts as well as the engine bay to accept any V8. 2. None of the existing ECU computers are compatible with the old engines ahd the Sport Trac. 3. Many states do not allow replacing an engine with one from an older year model. That may actually make it illegal to drive on the highway, and cause you to fail any polution testing or safety insspections. I think the days of the engime swaps are quickly going away Since it appears that you are looking at this possible swap from a finacial vew point, I think you would be far better off financially to just replace the V6 with a rebuilt V6, or buy a new truck with a V8. [/QUOTE]
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